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Systems Engineer

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

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Job ID: 662011BR Date posted: Feb. 27, 2024 Program: Space Security - Echo
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

• Within LM Space, the Echo Program Area is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the program area as a Systems Engineer. This exciting position will fill a critical need in the new and emerging area of protecting space assets.

• As part of an Agile team, you will have the opportunity during your time on the program to work on Systems Engineer tasks across the full range of the Systems Engineer "V" from requirements and design to test and verification and everything in between including conops development, interface definition, analysis, and test planning. You will collaborate with the development teams, contractors, customers, and other subject matter experts.

• You will work closely with your team's Product Owner and Associate Chief Engineer to support customer demos and various other milestone events.

• The ideal candidate will bring significant Systems Engineering experience to the role, with potential to move toward a leadership role.

This position provides the opportunity to be a part of the entire engineering life-cycle, where the candidate will be able to apply their Systems Engineering background at the lowest level all the way up through full system functionality. If you are looking for a new position in a fast-paced team environment, where every day brings a new challenge, and you want to support a critical space security mission, the Echo Program Area is the place for you.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.

This is a level 2, EARLY CAREER role where successful Applicants will:
  • Typically possess 2-5 years of professional experience and a BS degree.

    Selected candidate must have a Top Secret security clearance prior to start.


    Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

    Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.
    Basic Qualifications:
    • Broad range of SE background with depth in at least 1-2 areas
    • Experience with interface definition and documentation
    • Experience producing quality technical documentation (e.g. procedures, test documentation, training materials, design documentation)
    • Experience with testing (requirements verification, feature testing, and/or unit testing)
    • Active TS security clearance to start and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
    Desired Skills:
    • Experience with CONOPS development
    • Experience working on an Agile scrum team
    • Experience with automated testing
    • Experience with DevSecOps
    • Experience with Cloud technologies and/or Software Factory
    • Experience with signal processing
    • Domain knowledge of planning and scheduling antenna resources
    • Domain knowledge of control and statusing antenna resources
    • Experience with Git, JIRA, Confluence
    • Full development lifecycle experience
    • Outstanding teamwork and communications skills
    • Experience with LM’s products Horizon and Astrolabe
    • SCI clearance
    Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
    Clearance Level: TS/SCI
    Other Important Information You Should Know
    Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
    Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
    Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
    Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
    Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
    The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
    Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

    As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
    Experience Level: Experienced Professional
    Business Unit: SPACE
    Relocation Available: Possible
    Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
    Type: Full-Time
    Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.

Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
  • Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

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Qualifications

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  • Collaborative

    There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.

  • Curious

    The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

  • Goal-oriented

    From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.

  • Proactive

    The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

  • Problem Solver

    You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

  • Strategic

    You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.

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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”

Ryan J., Enterprise Operations

Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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